Several local game recaps, July 11, 1927

Bendix Cubs Score 6-4 Victory Over Merchants
The Bendix Cubs scored a 6-4 victory over the South Michigan street Merchants’ indoor team Sunday at Studebaker park. The Cubs jumped into the lead in the first inning by scoring four runs and were able to keep head for the rest of the game.
Dumont, Bendix, left fielder, received a severe injury to his shoulder when he crashed into the third baseman while attempting to field a short fly.
Score by innings and batteries:
Bendix Cubs…4-0-0-0-1-0-1-0-0—6-10-0
Merchants……0-1-0-2-0-1-0-0-0—4-5-0
Hojara and Hewson. Peterson and Hubert.
F.H. Indoor Team Wins Over L.P. Stars, 19-1
Gathering a total of 19 hits, the F.H. indoor team hammered its way to a 19-1 victory over the L.P. Stars Sunday morning at the Washington school diamond.
Sweda, F.H. hurling ace, pitched his usual spectacular game, holding the L.P. Stars to three hits and fanning 12 batters. In the F.H. collection of bingles were five two-base hits, two three-baggers and two home runs.
Score by innings and batteries:
F.H. Indoor….1-4-1-1-1-0-4-4-1—17-19-1
L.P. Stars……..0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0—1-3-5
Sweda and Gapski. Pier and Cholesinski.
Elkhart Tigers Bow to K.O. Circle Nine, 4-3
The K.O. Circle baseball team defeated the Elkhart Tigers, 4-3, yesterday, in a close game at Studebaker park. A desperate rally in the ninth by the visitors, which was featured by a three-base clout by Carey, brought in two runs, but it was not enough to give them the game.
“Big Six” Napieralski, the K.O. hurler, pitched a great game for the locals, limiting the Elkhart team to a few well scattered hits.
The K.O. team will meet the House of David nine July 24.
St. Stanislaus Defeats Phillies, 10-1, Sunday
The St. Stanislaus Athletic club’s baseball team defeated the Phillies, 10-1, Sunday, at Leeper park. The Saints collected 15 bingles during the contest from Hojara, former pitcher for the Machinery team in the Singer league. Pilarski starred at bat for the winners by annexing three hits, two of which were extra-base drives.
Score by innings and batteries:
St. Stanislaus A.C….2-1-0-4-2-0-1—10-15-1
Phillies………………….1-0-0-0-0-0-0—1-2-5
Zabrocki and Opaczewski. Hojara and Schaffer.
ILLINOIS GIANTS WIN.
ELKHART, July 11—Errors by Elkhart Eagle players in the second and third innings gave the Illinois Giants, strong Chicago colored team, a 4-2 victory over the Elkhart nine at Christiana Tavern Sunday afternoon. Ray Williams pitched a great game for Elkhart, while Radcliffe hurled good ball for the winners.

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Bendix Cubs Score 6-4 Victory Over Merchants
The Bendix Cubs scored a 6-4 victory over the South Michigan street Merchants’ indoor team Sunday at Studebaker park. The Cubs jumped into the lead in the first inning by scoring four runs and were able to keep head for the rest of the game.
Dumont, Bendix, left fielder, received a severe injury to his shoulder when he crashed into the third baseman while attempting to field a short fly.
Score by innings and batteries:
Bendix Cubs…4-0-0-0-1-0-1-0-0—6-10-0
Merchants……0-1-0-2-0-1-0-0-0—4-5-0
Hojara and Hewson. Peterson and Hubert.
F.H. Indoor Team Wins Over L.P. Stars, 19-1
Gathering a total of 19 hits, the F.H. indoor team hammered its way to a 19-1 victory over the L.P. Stars Sunday morning at the Washington school diamond.
Sweda, F.H. hurling ace, pitched his usual spectacular game, holding the L.P. Stars to three hits and fanning 12 batters. In the F.H. collection of bingles were five two-base hits, two three-baggers and two home runs.
Score by innings and batteries:
F.H. Indoor….1-4-1-1-1-0-4-4-1—17-19-1
L.P. Stars……..0-0-0-0-1-0-0-0-0—1-3-5
Sweda and Gapski. Pier and Cholesinski.
Elkhart Tigers Bow to K.O. Circle Nine, 4-3
The K.O. Circle baseball team defeated the Elkhart Tigers, 4-3, yesterday, in a close game at Studebaker park. A desperate rally in the ninth by the visitors, which was featured by a three-base clout by Carey, brought in two runs, but it was not enough to give them the game.
“Big Six” Napieralski, the K.O. hurler, pitched a great game for the locals, limiting the Elkhart team to a few well scattered hits.
The K.O. team will meet the House of David nine July 24.
St. Stanislaus Defeats Phillies, 10-1, Sunday
The St. Stanislaus Athletic club’s baseball team defeated the Phillies, 10-1, Sunday, at Leeper park. The Saints collected 15 bingles during the contest from Hojara, former pitcher for the Machinery team in the Singer league. Pilarski starred at bat for the winners by annexing three hits, two of which were extra-base drives.
Score by innings and batteries:
St. Stanislaus A.C….2-1-0-4-2-0-1—10-15-1
Phillies………………….1-0-0-0-0-0-0—1-2-5
Zabrocki and Opaczewski. Hojara and Schaffer.
ILLINOIS GIANTS WIN.
ELKHART, July 11—Errors by Elkhart Eagle players in the second and third innings gave the Illinois Giants, strong Chicago colored team, a 4-2 victory over the Elkhart nine at Christiana Tavern Sunday afternoon. Ray Williams pitched a great game for Elkhart, while Radcliffe hurled good ball for the winners.